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Sittard-Geleen

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€271k

Population

92.491

Price Trend

+8.0%

Avg. Income

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

Labour Part.

65.0%

High Education

29.6%

Venlo

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€312k

Population

103.984

Price Trend

+8.7%

Avg. Income

€36.9k

Median Wealth

€104.4k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

25.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Sittard-Geleen leads on Safety, Education, Green; Venlo leads on Economy, Housing, Livability.
WOZ Home Value Trend
Average assessed home value in €k
Price Growth YoY
Annual % change in home values
Population
Thousands of residents over time
Avg Income
€k per income recipient
Age Distribution
% of population per age group
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Venlo is more diverse by 7.9 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Sittard-Geleen has fewer theft incidents: 7.0 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Sittard-Geleen residents live closer to everyday services on average.
Theft Rate Over Time
Theft incidents per 1,000 residents
Labour Participation Over Time
Net labour participation %
Metric
Sittard-Geleen
Venlo
Housing & Market
Venlo +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€271k

€312k

Housing Stock

47.306

49.137

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

59.0%

Rental

41.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

97.0%

96.0%

People & Households
Sittard-Geleen +1
Venlo +1

Population

92.491

103.984

Density (per km²)

1.177 /km²

837 /km²

Single Households

42.1%

39.9%

Households with Children

27.2%

29.8%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

12.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

27.0%

65+ years

26.0%

23.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.6%

66.7%

EU background

12.8%

17.1%

Non-EU background

12.5%

16.2%

Economics & Labour
Sittard-Geleen +2
Venlo +2

Avg Income

€39.5k

€36.9k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

€104.4k

Labour Participation

65.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

60.0%

57.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

3.6%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.00

Education
Sittard-Geleen +2

High Education

29.6%

25.6%

Low Education

29.7%

32.1%

Primary Schools

22

29

Secondary Schools

8

4

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.3%

15.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Sittard-Geleen +2
Venlo +1

Theft

18.1

25.1

Vandalism

4.5

5.5

Violent Crime

5.9

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

1.1 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

208

235

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.6

11.5

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

8.6